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Scientists have found direct connections between the loss of sharks and the loss of healthy coral reefs, declining fish populations, crashing shellfish populations, and more. Remove one link in the food chain and the entire system can be thrown off.

Threatened by finning, fishing, and even mistaken identity, the smooth hammerhead shark is in a steep decline. Defenders is filing a petition asking the National Marine Fisheries Service to protect this rare and unique species under the ESA.

Because of threats to the bigeye thresher shark, especially those from commercial and recreational fishing, Defenders is filing a petition asking the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service to list the species under the Endangered Species Act.